Transmission-gear for motor-vehicles.



No. 885,986. 'PATENTED APR. 28, 1908 L. H. DYER. TRANSMISSION GEAR FORMOTOR VEHICLES.

APIPLIOATION ILLEDi JAN122, 1906.

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PATENTED APR. 28, 1908 L. H. DYER. NSMI SSION GEAR FOR MOTOR VE HIGLES.

- TEA APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22, 1906.

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PATENTED APR-28, 1908. L, H. DYER. I TRANSMISSION GEAR FOR MOTOAPPLICATION FILED JAN. 22,

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L. H; DYER. TRANSMISSION GEAR-FOR MOTO APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22,

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PATENTED APR. 28, 190

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LEONARD heaven, OF NEW'YORK, N. v.

TRAHSMISSZQN=GEAR F03. MOTOR- VEHICLES.

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fatented April 28, 1908.

Application filed January 22, 1906. Serial No; 297,116.

i will enable others skilled in the art to which it oopertoins to makeiiinl use the some.

'lhis invention in motor-vehicles relates principally to transmissionmechanism usuelly celled jtransmission-gear, interposed between theengine, usually an internal conibustion engine, and the drivin shsft orwheels, end e division of on. application for patent filed by me on the3rd of Febif'uary, .900, Serial 388G,

The oil-gout of my invention is to simplify of the t ensinissionmechanism or gear.

My invention will be best described from a deteile l-description fromone embodiment thei'eo? shown in the 'eeconipfinying drewings, wherein iFigure l is s siile View of o, inoton's 'ohicle embodying my invention,the. body portion 1 shown in broken lines; Fig. ".3 is a top some, Fig.3 is it enlarged view portly i section, of the trensinission genrg l ig.is a, side View of the gear case. is {LB enlarged view, partly insection, 21. modified loi'in of transmission gear, Fig. is on Sllfilview of another modifies. tion, and Fig. 7' is a side view of t :e some.i

in all of the several views like arts are lfilkil by the some let mg toins. l

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izllii 2, one form ofts ot psrellel bent or served with the forward,springs, anal are connected. together by means oi the cross members Z2,0, LE, and 5. With these are comoineil l the short lateral members f,f,to which-is seowed the motor 9 by means of clips Fons shown. The motor gis he; explosive engine 1 of the internal oombnsti 1 tyoe, and isillustrsteil 94s of vertical form, but the invention is not limited tothe form or details of the en- The .motor-sheft'is arranged ina,longitudinal direction, that is to say, at right onglos to thesupporting axles. [The iv-wheel eluteh 'i with e l'ootlever fordisengaging the l two parts of the clutch, a spring being used to keepthem normally in engagement, as is well known in thee-rt. ,i As theconstruction of. the clutch is not a part of this in'ventio o, it willnot be described, it being understood that any well known lomnof clutchmay be employed, and is not necessarily attached to the flywheel.

As shown in the ch'ewin s, the rear axle 1055 is mounted Within the biige Z and islcut or broken ed'ocent to the center thereof. The(lilierentia m connects with bevel geai wheel It, which eiige es in thebevel inion 0, all shown in broken lhe differential and bevel gearsincssed, as shown. stood that the difiei entiel mmoy be are suitablyplaced 11 ion a counter sheit, which will be support-' e hybearingsonthe frame in the well known manner and motion will be transmitted fromthe counter shaft to the rear wheels in the usual way.

The longitudinal shaft 29 is provided with knuckle or universal joints-gthereon to allow it to run freely irrespective of the relative positionsof the carriage-body and the bridge I. The shaft p is connected to thedifferent-is.

and the motor shaft, through the egene oi the clot-oh, endtogetlieijWith the motor 5 oft.

end clutch serves as e" driving means be tween the motor end the axle,or the connectinn sheft, it used. A drum T18 provided for a and Make toengage with, encledditional drums sniey be arranged upon the hubs ornerves of the rear Wheels for auxiliary 01: emergency brakes.

The operetion of so much of the invention as has been described is asfollows: The 2 18: tion clutch i being disengaged, as for instanceav-means oi the lever 7' the motor can be stei'tel and allowed to runfreely without-it moving the vehicle. To stei't the vehicle the clutchis gm lnslly epplieal'whetceby'motion is transmitted by means of thelongitw dinal shaft go through the knuckle join-ts to the bevel pinions0 and from thereto the large bevel gem n to the ilifierentiel, thence tothe-rear mile and rear wheels, The she-ft of the motor g'is preferablyupon the same. horizontal plane as the reor'axle 7C. The shaft is alsoarrange-ll within the center line of the vehicle. The vibration and theoscillution of the carriage-body and frame Wlll,'

1nd supports the hnes in Fig. 2.

It is, of course, 'underalong "in a, stlreiight line, as illuetmfbeghendwill o motlce 1 and w'l not, be deflected except; by vibrw hone oroseilletione of tbeeprings'aud body. if deemed, the sheifis may notextend along o weigh? line shown, but. such a construction I do notprefer. Any deflections which me? appear will be remedied by the knock ejointe, and there being but one pair of gears, and these being incaeed,the noise-of the machinei y will be reduced to a minimumi In Figs. 3soul 4 are shown the low ,speed and reversing gear. For the purpose ofintroduoing this gear the longitudinal shell, 71

is divided into twoorts to form separate shells 8 and i, the drivingport 3 telescoping within the driven pert end turning freely therein.The twoeholt ports are caused to rot-ute'togelher by meumsof suitablelocking mechanism, us a jaw clutch,- one member n being formedintegrzilly with the she-it 6, while the other part, consists of jaws 12formed upon e moving member w. The member w is integreily formed with apinion end the two are supported upon the shaft pert t and llurntherewith by means of a, fouthei y. i

On the shaft .5 inn'iountefl 21 goal z which turns therewith, may beslid along it by means of a feather a or on; other suitable arrangement.The sleeve 'l" to which the gem 2 ie ubteohed surrounds the shaft 8 andalso the moving member :0 ol Lilo jaw clutch,

a ring or linger. c .eiuqugiog with the depree oio'u groove (1 in thelei-tor. A groove e is formed in thesle'eve b for Lilo ouppoyt of thering f whloh engages with and 54-: echo elk-ill by u level 9' (see Fig.l The letter is llfiil for shilling the sleeve along the shell;

e, and with it the goer I2; together witlLA-he movable member of iheawclutch wand the pinion as, the two-latter ports moving: by theengagement of the ring a with the groove/n1 d] beryw, couetitute asingle shiftohle element. When moveil'to the gloollion shown in dottedlines in Fig, 3 ei- 1 5' the gen: 2 and the pin-- ion a; will engagewith the pinion h end the gear *i iespeollivel which are both ouppoz'torl u :on end MECUI'Wl LU u, short auxiliary shell; 7' mounted inliem'ings rf-n 21+; to be pm'uilel with ibeehuitfs and i. When the gem zand pinion a: on: in 2* pmallion f A", [ho low elmoh u will be(liz-Vohgugml uml lho shafts i .suul o ioi'mhui' ports of the shaft 7';will he caused lo l'ololu at dill'oivnl roles of opooil Suh will be thecause the genre are proportinned es e'lurwn iulho drawingsf To fox liloo'i'oviu'fiiug gout, ilw-mlililionul geer Z nmlpinion/c ore lOl'tliAfllin the position 1%.: This gem and pinion um $upemu u :on u o'hul't "1'and the iinion /r is IV a seour'ed 'lhei'elo. flho gear I in roe lo lm'n,upon the slir'if 7/, and is counseled to, or is joineibjntegmlly with ebevel or outer gear 12, Wi1lll ihlemuesheo willie bevel gear a,

j the some as a single shill-t,

, "he gear 2:, pmlon'm, unzl movable monk supported upon a short shaftmounted n fixed hearings on the some A third bevel gel-u" m is securedto the s left 112 and interineshos with the hevei gear 0' The slmits r,t, j and p are supported in hearings which are preferably l'onnedintregrally with u zeor box g. The letter is provided with a hanger atthe top-end ucover a, the two being Seoul-ed iogether by means oi boltsThe entire gear case is sup iorted upon he cross members 0 and d of t evehiolo frame by means of the clips u which are sgourml in the women,-of the cover s' by moons of the some bolts 2'' which Lie-cure the top lothe case. A pair of lugs. or ears y provide a beurine for the pin w"uponwhich is mounted the lifting level" 91.

The operation of the low speed end reversing gear in follows: Whilerunning at ,ilie normal rote of speed the ports are in the posi tionshown in l 'ig. 3:, the two HllflfllSS and i forming lhe shaft being forall pructioul nirposos one single shaft. The goofs a: and 2 lmino; outof the mesh with tho secondary, genre/they and the uuxiliuny shaft areat rest. 'lo chongo gum friction clutch i is linai. disengaged, and thegoers :1; uiul 2, togohhor with the movable member of the jaw chm-l1 aremoved to the position A b moons of the lever The friction clutch 7' isthen rengogei Power will now be ltrunmnitlod from the forward shaft 6 tothe rear shaft 3 by neons of the pinion a? in em gaming with the gear'11, and the latter revo ving the pinion ll which in ongugmnent with thegoons; will roloto the Your shafts at,

, elite of speed, but in thoomo direc- To i'evei'ee, the Carriage isfirst brought to a ome of rest, and upon theclutoh y' beingdieongagedfthegoers as and z are brought to. hhe position B.'lhe'l'ridhm oluloh being ron'mgeil, motion will be imported from the.liont shalli to the rear sl'lol't 8 through the Finion :1; gear I,miter gears m, n and o, 5 mil; 1), and pinion k" oiid gear 2/ The gear kand shall p will rotate in on opposiie direction from the gear Z andoonsediroobion from he shaft t and will cause the veluole to travelbuokwerds.

By my invention the various eer wheels of u sliding movement. This enagement is caused by nlhlilig u'no oi both of i; ll} po/if of l gearwheels ulong their supporting shafts, or

)y' sliding thoi: supporting shafts in their the two gom wl'ieels toinilelfnlhfiii by means 01' a relatively axial or longitudinal movement.ti nguished from e rollingjmovement made each other in a lateraldirection, orlorelahearings, or by some other means to muse This slidingmovement into be dis- 3y causing the two gear wheels to approach.

quentiy rho shall/s will rotate in on opposite ore (roused ,o engage 01"nitormes by'meuns lively travel on a path a't right eagles to no sensestheir Additional low speed. gears can be arrimged by the addition ofauxiliary sh and secondary gears.

1 5, 6 and 7 show ways inwhich this may e accomplished. In the deviceillustrated in Fig. 5, additional forward speeds are secured by theaddition or extra secondary gears upkpn one of the auxiliary shafts,

together wit extra gears on the main driv gear as" is con led to movewith the gear w and is adapt-e to engage with the gear t carried by theshaft 3'. A gear 2" is coupled to move with the gear 2 end is adapted toen.

,5 age with the gear h" on the same shaft j. sliding the moving elementwhich includes the gears :c, e( and a, z", the clutch will be firstdisengaged andthe gears 2' 'end it and w and i will be intermeshed,did"- ing the shaft part .9 at a lower s eed but in the same directiohas when coup ed directly to the shaft 13. By sliding the gearsm, as, 2,

z" to cause the gearsx and t and 2' and h to intjermesh, a third forwards eed will be pro- 0 ducedjri the same direction ut at less speed thanthesecond: By continuing the sliding movement of the goers, the,gearsla: and Z and z and is will be intermeshed. for driving the shaftpart s'in reverse direction.

An embodiment of the invention showing additional speeds'forward, bymeans 'of the addition of an auxiliary shaft, is shown in .Figfs. 6 and7 An additional shaft is pro vir ed, having. gears 3', which is adaptedto be engaged by the gear x, and sgeer li, wnichis adented to be engagedby the gear 2. The shalt g", with the gears Fe and i are the same asthose illustrated in Fig. 3.

The novel features of the automobile aside from the transmission gear,ere not claimed in this a plication, but form the subset matter 0. anapplication filed by me ebruary 3rd, 1900, Serial No. 3880.

Having now described my invention, what I claimas new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1., In a transmission-gear for automobiles, the combination of a drivinmember, s.

driven member, a driving-gear or the former, a plurality of intermediategears, including a reversing-gear, and means, including mechanismshiftable es an entirety, for driving said driven member through any oneofseid intermediate gears. y

2. Ina transmission-gear for automobiles, the combination of a drivingmember; a driven member, a driving-gear for the former, a plurality ofintermediate gears, in-

eluding e reversing-gear, and means, inoluding mechanism shiftable'as enentiret for coupling said driving member tosaid d i'iven member and foralso driving said driven member through any one of said .in'termediategears.

Transmission mechanism for motorto be driven b ing shaft. As shown inthe figure, an extravehicles, the same comprising a. driving member, adriven member, means to and le said driven member to said driving mom orthe latter and means comprising mechanism shifteble as an entirety todrive said driven member at a different speed from said driving memberand to drive said driven member in reverse direction from said drivingmember.

4. Transmission mechanism for. motorvehicles, the some comprising adriving member, a driven shaft axially ali ned there with, means tocouple said member and shaft one to the other for directclrive of thelatter by the former, a plurality ofi gears erranged out of line withthe axis of said sheft and driven by ssid'member, and a shif'tabletransmission device on seid shaft and adapt-, ed to engage the saidplurality of gears to drive said shaft in the some, and also in areverse direction. I

5. In a transmission-gear for automobiles, the combination of a drivingmember, a.

driven member and means comprising mechanism shiftable es en entiretycoupling said driving member to said driven member to drive the latterfrom the former and for varying the speed and direction of movementtransmitted from said driving member tosaid driven member.

6. Transmission mechanism for automobiles, the same comprising a.driving shaft, a plurality of fixed intermediate gears, ineluding sreversing-gear, means for supporting said gears, a driven shaft andmeans comprising a longitudinally shiftable transmission device torotate the latter from the driving-shaftthrough sny one of saidintermediate gears.

7. Transmission mechanism for entomobilcs, the .same comprising.drivingsheit, gear so porting means driven therefrom at a reduce speed,a plurality of fixed intermediate gears, including a reversing-gear, adriven. shaft and means'oomprisinga longitudinally shiftabletransmission device to rotate the latter from the driving-shaft throughanyone of said intermediate goers.

8. Transmission mechanism for motor-vehicles comprising a driving,member, a-driven member, a shiftable transmission member, meenecoordinate therewith to couple-said driven member to said drivingmember, one or more stationary intermediate gears driven by said drivingmember and means to bring said transmission .niemberinto se arateengagement and disengagement wit rsaid one or more intermedie'tegears. iv

9. T lansmission mechanism comprising a driving member and. a drivenmember adapted to be driven one by the other at the same sipeed, atdifferent speeds, or in e reverse in speed and dii'eotion.

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lrection and mechanism longitudinell shift-r 1 vehiciss "mmpiis' ms.driving member, {L

driven shift am y alinecl therewith, a Biiifiabi imnsmission device onsaid siiai'i, means for coupling saiizi driving, member and ssid'(li'ivenshsft, one to the other for the direct drive of time latter byLine former, one 0 more stationary gears srmngeii at one side the axisof said snafi: and driven by said driving member,"andv means to shiftsaid transmission device into enga 'emeni- =2 with the said ans or moregears.

1']. in a mam-vehicle, a motor, cliitqln, driving-gear and giriven shaftail axially alined, intermediiiif ilriven shaft and saidriv-ing-geam'meaham ism shiftsble is an entirety to coupie said drivenshaft is said diiving-gesir and to drive said siisft from saiddriving-gear through any one 01" said intermediate years, a jac shaftarranged at an angle with said dri en shaft; and driven therefrom, andvehiale ii-iving-wliesis cennecteil with and driven from saidjack-shait.

12. In a, motorw'eliicie, a motor, ciui/cli,

-ririving-siz;1-ft and driven shaft ail axis-Hy shined, means com risingmechanism siiiffi ablia as an entirety "or varying the spsed anddirectiiizi of movement transmitted from said driving shaft to saiddriven shaft, 3, jack-shaft. arranged at an angle with said driven shaftand driven therefrom, and vehicle driving wheels connected with anddriven rum said jack-shaft.

13. In s. transmissiomgem' for automobiles, the combination of a drivingmember, a, driven member axially aiined therewith, mid means comprisingmechanism shiftabie as an entirety to. coiipie said driving and drivenmembers to ather and to vary the speed ani'i. directiun 0 movementsmmsmitteii' from Sfilfi driving member to said driven member.

14. In a, speed-changing gear for HD0201 vehicles, sl iift, a drivenshaft. means for direstiy com neciing the two together to secure highspsed, i2" low-speed gearing consisting of ii lursiifi of 1.iongii-m'iinai shifting mcvem'ents, and m for seducing reverserm'ziition of the driven Sim t iii. In 8; moi/m3 vehicle, the {vmini'xailmi with the 111011301, and driving whssls, 0% a gearingconnecting tin; driving whaeis and comprising a longz utch connectingthe tiuli'mil sh ii, and a c by means of which it shaft ti ths motor,and

will be driven, of mem s fbi' rotating the Wheels and ii portion of theSlflft at s difierent speed. ratio, the said means including a jiiwclutch and longitudinally sliding gears, a single iiweri' for slidingthe gears, and engaging and disengaging 'tiie jaw ciutch,snd. a reversegearing,

S' tyie, iraverse gearing.

and means operated byilis siii i lever for s x ears between saidengsigmg tbs second-dutch;

the combination with a moist:

16. In s mom! vehiaie, flu: winbimgfiiaii with 2: driving mam? m fidx'iviiig wheels, iii a gearing connecting time two, i'i'is-ssisl iiiatsing comprising imrigitudinsiiy alinwli iimvmg and driven shafts, and aclutch the driving shaft; Mi time moist, and by means of whisk it willbe driven, summations-lietween the driven shaft mid ih i wheieis,gearing maximiz ng the longitudinal shafts to pOSifiIVQiY drive i nsliysliding gem-s sndsiseizimd sluts and s single manually opex smd slidingdevice for slidi the gears, and for engaging smdsiiis 17. In a motorvehicie, the cumbiiiatioii with a driving moms and driving-whack, of, sgearing: connecting the two, the said mm ing comprising icngiiiidinsiiyslime-cl driving and. driven siisif zs and a clutch sunnsting 35:, thedriving: shaft to, the meter, and by means 1 i which it will be driven,.comiecziemi hm tween the driven shaft and the driving? wheels, ge irmgconnecting me longituclmii,

shafts m pi sitively drive the driven ssh-sift at low 0} high spay-2d,and comprising lOi'igituiii- 1 Dally sliding and s second, clutch, and asin ls actuating lever fur siidinsg fiie gears, and '01" migaging andisengaging tiia secumi i iutwli, 18. In a mowr'v'ehicle, thecombimition with the motor and driving wheqils, 01's ,gqwaassririgconnecting the 5W0, film saizlgesring er mg rising longiimiimiliy alineddrying and driven shafts, and a clutch for connesiin 1m She twb,farkirivingim driven shafbat' big i speed, and. reduced speed gearingim: posiiiveiy driving the driven shaft 11?, a mducsii. slpeenl, andmeans for engaging the rsi' used s msd gearing, the said reduced speed395 gearing being sntii'sly disconnected when in use, and be-ixigintrloilucerl' smi disamgsigsii by a lfli'lgiildfilnizli' siidingmxivemsmfi.

19. In a motor vehic :3, file mmbinatio'n vwith, the motor @mii drivingwheels, of a, 116

gaming cmmectiniz; the. twn, ths said gearing cumpi'isiiiglongiiiidinslly aii nd iriviiig xami driven shafts, and a clutch-f0?commiitiiig iii haw fa r {lriviiig X-lici driven shaft,- at'higli speed,sin}v reduced s ,Bli

rz'ducml speed gearing; mu, revsme gearing I20 vrising entirelyiiiscmmecisii wiiezi'im'iw in use, and being iniroduced sud dismigageiiiij i ii, longitudinal! sliding mm'cmsnt.

20. In a m'bto'r vehicle, the combimiiimi with the mot/b? and. driviiiqwl'ieels, 0'? @125,-

jgear ng (animating the twu, 2. ii sairlvgesziifi comprising alongituiiim l. shaffi, ii-aim connecting the shaft ,iao the swim", "imdkby means pf which ii is driven, cqnnsatioiisilw' tween the shait and iigi illf-ii iflg wi s'sfi;

coiiiiwsiing m s sisiven shglft i t 5 low or high speed, sndcompmsmg i0itumearing and ms season a change speed device for-totals a poi i oi'intermesl ii g the gears h a meansbf'which it is driven,

tion of the shaft at a lessspeed than th cause the toe: shaft parts toroieiie in e difier motor, thesaid change speed jsievice coma rising'anauxiliary ear ngs, ears on the he ears on tielongitudinal shat shaft,and mu means ling move ment, 1

21. In-a motor f ieiiicie, ine comhinstion with the motor and dri'vingearingconnecting the two, comprising a longitudinal connectingthe..jsbsft to the the ssidgesrin shaft, a clutc i me r; end byconnections be tween the shaft sud the "driving wheelsaud a change scod-device for rotating a portion ofthe sha t at a less speed than-themotor, the said change speed device comprising an aukiliary shaft,mounted in rigid bearings,

gearszon'the auxiliary shaft, and gears on the longitudinal shaft, andmeans for intermesln ing the gears by said means comprising a operatedlever.

22.111 a motor Vehicle, the combination single msnually with the motorand driving Wheels, of a means for 'intermeshing the ing connecting thetwo; the said gearing comprising a longitudinal shaft, a clutchconnecting the shaftto the motor, and by means of which it is *ilrivcn,connections be tween the shaft and the driving wheels, and a change 5 eddevice for rotating; a portion of the shalt at a less speed than themotor,

the said change speed device comprising an auxiliary shatt, mounted inrigid bearings, gears-rigidly mounted on the auxiliary shaft, and gearson the longitudinal shaft, and

by a sliding movement,

23. In a motorvehicle', the combination with e driving shaft made! intwo parts, oi e clutch inside in two parts and connecting theshaft arts,one of the clutch. ports sliding upon its supporting shaft part, a gearconnected to the'sliding clutch part and sliding with it, a car on theother shaft part and rototing wit it, an'auxiliery shaft, gears thereon,an i means'for "liding the moving clutch part-and its companion gear todisengage the two shaft parts and engage the gear with a gear on theauxiliary shaft to cause the two shsit parts to rotat'e ata difierentspeedrelation.

245.1119 motor -;vehicle, the combination} with a driving shaft-madeintwo parts, of a and connecting the shaft upon ItSWSIIPPOitiDg shaftpart, a gear connected to the slidingclutch part and sliding with it, agear on the other shaft art an rotating with it, anau'xiliary she t,gears thereon, the said shaft being mounted in rigid bearings, and meansfor sliding the moving'clutch part and. its

to disengage the two shaitparts' and engage shaft, ounteci in rigidwheels, of a a sliding movement, th'e companion gear shsit and means thegear with s gearon theauiiiliary shait to speed relation.

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5. In a motor vehicle the combination 'to a driving shaft made in twoparts, of a clutch mode in two parts and connecting the two shaft parts,one" 0% the clutch parts-slid" ing fupo'n lllS supporting shaft part, agear connected to thesliqiing clutch art and sliding with it, ages: onthe others ia'ft sit and rotating with it, an auxiliary she .t, gears"thereon, the gears being ri,idly mounted on the shait, cull-means for siding the moving .clutch portend its-companion gear to disengage the twoshaft parts end engage the gear with a gear on the auxiliary siialttocause the two shaft parts to "rotate in a different speed relation I I26. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a driving shaft made in twoparts, of a gear case, hearings on the gear cese for the shaft-parts, aclutch mode in two parts and connecting the two shaft parts, one of theclutch parts sliding upon its supporting shaft part, c gear connected tothe sliding clutch art and sliding; with it, a gear on. the other shaftpert end rotating with it, an auxiliary shaft, mounted in rigid bearingscarried by the gear case, gears inovahleii'i a fixed plane with respectfor longitudinally sliding the moving clutch art and its companion gearto discngege tie two shait parts and engage'the gear with a gear on theauxiliary shaft to cause the two elicit parts to rotate in a (lifierentspeed relation.

27. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a driving shaft made in twoparts, of a,

gear case, hearings on shaft parts, a clutch made in two parts andconnecting the two shaft parts, one of the clutch pertssliding upon itssupporting shsiit part, or go part and sliding with it, a gear on theother shaft pertand'rotating with it, an auxiliary shait, mounted inrigid bearings carried by the gear cese, gears on the auxiliary shaift,the said gears being rigidly mounted on the shaft, and ineans torsliding the moving clutch port and its companion vgear todisengage thetwo shaft parts and engage the gear with a gear on the auxiliary shaftto cause the two shaft arts to rotate in it different speed relation.

28. In a motor vehicle, toe combination with a shaft made in two parts,of a gear case, hearings on the gear case "or the shaft parts, a clutchmade in two parts and connecting the two shaft parts, one of the clutchparts slidingupon. its supporting shaft part] a gear connected to thesliding clutch part andsliding with it, a gear on the other shaft partand rotating with it, an auxiliary elicit, mounted in rigid hearingscarried by the gear case, gears on the auxiliary shaft, and. meanscarried within the gear case for sliding the to said shaft, on theauxiliary the gear case for the ice or connected to the iding clutch'tor, the-shaft being longitudinally arranged peni ient rotation,meemfox' rotating the rear section of the shaft at e, ieeser speed thanthe eluding sliding geere, longitudinal v mo'vahie 'iever for shiftingthe gears on the fir shaft and actuating the clutch, substantieliyes setforth. I

for 'shifti I pert, ex owiiiies'y shaft, goers thereon moving dutch pertend we companion geer to disengage the two eiieft ports and engage thegear with at goal on the eoxiiiary shaft to muse the two shaft-parts torotate in o diffeo mi speed reletion.

29. In e motor veiiicie, the combinetion with a, driving shaft mode intwo parts, of 4L gear ease, hearings on the gear case for the shaftparts, .2; eiutch mode in two ports and connecting the two shait parts,one of the clutch perts'siiding upon its sup citing shaft; port, a f omconnected to the s iding clutch part'- on eiiding with it, eer on theothetgi shaft part and rotating wit t it, an auxiliary she-it, mountedinrigid. hearings carried by the gear case, eats on the auxiliary shaft,the said gears eing rigidly mounted on the shaft am means mom within thegear case for eiidizig the moving eiutcii mm and its companion gear toziiecngege, t e two shaft parts and engage the gear with a gear on theauxiliary shaft to cause the two oii oft-parts io rotate in a tiifierentspeed. reietioni 30. A motor vehicie hevingdi'i ving wheels, 9. motor, ashaft in iine with the motor shaft, a clutch connecting the two to oeueethe shaft to rotate at the some epeed es the mobetween the diivingwheels one divided into two eectiono, a device for connecting anddieconnecting the, two sections for causing them to rotete as onentirety or to permit indeniotor or in e reverse direction, said meensinin e.- fixed piano with respect seie e'oait and mechanism for seamoving said gears, and connections between the, rear section of saidshaft end the tiiiving Wheels, substentiaiiy as set forth. I

' 35.. In a motor vehicie, the combination with e shefit formed. 05 twoarts, e connect ing clutch and e geer on e'ec shaft giert, of oseeoiiti-sheft and gears thereon, enn 2, single 32. Transmission eoi'infor a motor vehicie, having a shaft -orme of two parts, one telesoopingwithin. the othe'r, econnecting clutch, o gee! carried by one clutchmember, eoecom'i gear, connected to the first gear but freely rotetebiewith respect thereto; a second shefi, and goers thereon and a singie'ievei' said first geereand slctueting the eiutch, am stentieilyaodesczibed.

33. In a motor vehicle, the combination witiae shaft formed of twoparts, of a clutch connecting the'two ex ts, a sieeve surrouiidcm s ofthe two parts, a gem formed integ'm with the clutch, and engag ing withone port, a second geeriom eti inoi with the sleeve and engegingwzth thea shaft therefor, formed in two parts, a fixed disengcged at the highspeed, intermediate goers interposed between the geareon the secondsheft, and means for moving the siceve, ciutch and gears to disengagethe two sheift ports and intei-meiih the geei'ri, whereby the two per-tsof the shaft may be sensed 1h) rotate in different speed relations,substantieiiy as described.

3e. 'Erensmission eating for e motor vehide be; 'ing, a shaft ormcd oftwo part5, one teiescop-ing'within the other, a connecting (:ietcii, it,gem" integmily formed upon one clutch member, a second gear, is eioevethereon, onrmw i ing with but freely rotate Me with respect to the firstgear, a second shaft with gears thereon and at single shifting lever forsiidi ig eeid first gears and disengaging the clutch, eubsteutiaily asdescribedf 35. in a motor vehicle, it gear-case there for, having itcow? and oupgiortin brad-wire, with it set of common eecumig ho to. 36.in :1 motor vehioie, the combination of clutch member on one port,move-bio oiutch member on the other part, gears connected to saidn'iovebie member, a plureiity of auxii in shafts, geerethereon, andmeans for siiding seizi movable ciutcii men ibei" and con-- nected gearsaiong the shaft to dieei'igege the ciutch and intemleoh the gearsmzrict'im, euiim3 etentialiy as end for the purpooes set forth. 37. in amotor vehicle, the"combination with a shaft formed-in two ports, of a,Hut ii for connecting the parts togeiim 5:; iiic shaft to rotate anentirety gears onthe "theft parts ifi'infii'i'ihi working with oneciutcix member, :mx shafts with gears thereon, and m f c, being); moved,wiii first disengage the cit and move the gears to a 'N). 'on to c'ogiigze with the goers on one euxiiiei'y shaft t the shaft perte to arteke ofthe (iiiierent speed reiation, anti. a continuation of the movement willcause the geor's to enyitg e with the gears on the other auxiliary mi 3{iilti cause the'shaft ports to rotate in opposi ii Factions,substantiaiiy mend for tit-Z5 pm"- poses set forth.

38. In a motor vehicle, the hem with an operating motor, of CO1"*';'!-9tween the motor and the drivin comprising a two-piece shaft )i'ifmfititithereto, connections betwoe'gi oi'zi their. and driving wheels, a clutchconnecting the two parts of the shaft, e gear carried by one port of theshaft, :1 second gear carried by the other pert, connections between thege i's and clutch for m ving all together, an mixiiiax'y shaft, twogoers secured thereto out of mesh with the other two goers at tiiehighspeed, a secoiiii auxiiialy shaft, two geeeo secured theretonoimeiiy out of meeitwitii the first two gears, intermetiiete geociz'igg21o tcrposed between the two gems on the met-m auxiliary shaft, and.means for die iations.

39. In a motor vehicle," the combination assess the cintoh, andintermeshing the difierent gears, whereb the two parts-oi the shaft maybe cause to'rotate in different speed re- 0nd gear formed into ral withthe sleeve and engaging with the otor part, and an auxiliary shaft,gears thereon, disengaged at the highspeed and means for movingthesleeve, clutch and gears to disengage the twojshaft parts andintermesh the gears, whereby the, two parts of the shaft may be oausedto r'otete in different speed relations.

40. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a driving shaft made in twoparts, of a clutch connecting the two parts, "a sleeve sin"- roundingthe ahuttin ends of the two parts, a gear formed integra with theciuteh, a sec- 7 0nd gear formed integrai with the sleeve and engagingwith the other part, an anxilierv shaft, gears thereon, disengaged atthehigh speed a second auxiliary shaft, gears thereon disengaged at thehigh speed, and means for moving the sleeve, ciutch and gears todisengage the two shaft parts and interxnesh the gears, whereby the-twoparts of theshaft may be caused to rotate in different speed relations.

41,. In a-niotor vehicle, the combination with a driving shaft niade'intwo ps rts; of a clutch connecting the two parts a sleeve surroundingthe abutting ends of the two parts, a gear formed integral with theclutch, and engaging with one part, a second gearformed integrai withthe sleeve and engaging with the other part, an auxiiisry shaft, gearsthereon, disengaged at the high speed, intermediate gearing interposedbetween. the gears, and means for moving the sleeve, clutch and gears todisengage the two shaft parts and intermesh the gears, whereby the twoparts of the shaft may be caused to rotats in different speed relations.

42. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a motor and driving wheels,of connections between said motor and the driving wheels, including atwo-piece shaft, a clutch connecting the two shaft-pieces, gears uponthe, shaft pieces, an auxiliary shaft with gears thereon, said gearsbeing so arranged as to be out ofinesh when the clutch is en ga ed, andan element longitudineii' shiftab e as an entirety for actuating saiclutch,

that the engagement of said 'earin' wiii meens movable on the drivenshaft tor direct! mechanism, adriving shaft and driven s aft nest a gearon said driving shaft with a gear speet thereto a second shaft, andgears were i on and a single iever forshiftin saidgears and actuatingtheolntohflu etentially' asdescrihed 44. In a, motor vehicle, theeomiiinetion with thedrivingshaft formed-in two-parts;

of a fixed clutch member onone part, ajslid able clutch member on theother-part, a gear rigidly connected to-seid slidehle member, a "gee-rrotatabiy connected to said slidabie member, an enxiliaryshait, ears-1theteon and means tor mom said ida-ble-eiuteh member and connectesgenrsaioiig the shaft to-disen age the clutch and intermeshthe gears,su stanti aliy' as and for the purposes. set forth;

45. In a. motor vehicle, the combination with'an operating moto y'ofconnections be tween the motor and the, driving"v wheels, comprising atwo-piece shafthonneeted there'-. to, connections hetweensaidshaft anddrivi wheels, a clutch eohnecting' the two parts i the shaft, a geercarried in one psrtof the shaft, asecond gear carried yetheothen art,connections between the, gears enii 'cinte for moving all together, ananxiiia shaft two gears seouredtogether, outof mesh witii the other twoears-at the high speed-as'eoond auxiliary sneft, two gears securedthereto, out of mesh with the first two gears atsthe high speed, andmeans for dieengeging" the.." ciutch and intermeshingthe gears,wherebythe two parts of the shaft inaj herlansed to rotate indifferentspeed relations.

46. Inainotor vehicle; the combination of thedriving wheeis, the motor,the-driving shaft between the motor and driving wheeis made of twoiongitudinaliy aiined sections, a clutch arranged to couple the sectionsso that the driving sheft mey turn as an entirety, and long'itudinaiiysiidebie speed redncing gearing arranged to connect the shaft sections,and so coordinated with said clutch eiieot the prior disengagementofsaid c ntch, and vice versa, substantially as described; 47.111combination in a change. '8 ee'd" mechanism, e driving shaft a driven saft, gears mounted upon said riving shaft and driven shaft, intermediategoals on an axis in and driven shafts, means for transmitting power fromsaid driv ng shaft to said driven shaft through said intermediate ears,end

connecting the driving and driven shafts, wit an intermediate gearsatrest.

48..In eombinationin' a. change s eed arranged in. the same axial hueand adapted to have independent movement, change goers carried upon thedriving and driven shafts,

means for varying'the position of said gears,

power transmitting means adapted to con- Ill! fixed relation with theaxes of said driving i mid driven shaft, and a dumb mechanism fordireafly soflngacting said driving and driven shafsa.

v 49. In wmbinatinn in a change speed meahanism, adriving shaft, a gearborne upon said shaft, a cuuntar ahaft gem borne upon the warmer-shaftand meshing wibh. the'gem' Lively; arranged with reation $0 the drivingshaft and provided with 21 {dutch mech anism sxiapieii to clutch itdireetly as said shaft, and intermediate gears borne, upon the drivenshafi and countershafi, whereby the spam! 0? the former may be *C'fii'i.wiih mimi-mn to the speed of tip: latter.

in sombinatinnfin a change speed mechanism, a: airivinqshaft rmddrivenahaft, a driving gem far ths %0i'me;r, a. piumlity of inwrmedia'm0mm including a, reversing em and mamas f0? drivi said driven s mftthrough any axis of said intermediate gears.

51. In combination in a change speed mechaniam, a. driving, shaft, :1drivenshaft, a plumiiiwy of transmission gears mounted to siide herenn,a piumlity of intermediate gems arranged to engage: and driverespeetively, but simgiy, the stud transmisaion gears,

and means to coupie said rectly in mm dfivm aft.

12;: m firm; apse s, m 5;) Lshaft armnged at an angle wifih'said 6 Wmshaft and driven therefmm, and vhizzl dwivin' whmaia mimected Witfizmd(iriwn 57mm will flak-shaft. En camhf than in a change speedmwzimnis-xm, s2; 5: m"? shaf u, a imv-sn she a sounwz simfi in. 33mmiaizicn $0 said driving my} driven shafta, find. epemiive gearing 0;:said imfzs, animwsi m" Qatzfiifig, a mazing'in mid easing for one 3114491213319 driven shaft, emizig far mid driven shaft being aha-ft. 5 3m ina, change a eejd "shaft amt? a drivn xaft i l l f necnng said mum/erdrivmg and driven upon the driving shaft, & driven shaft opera ahafts.'55

55. in cambiuation in a, change a eed mechanism, a driving shaftb and adriven a aft axialiy aimed, 9. counter shaft in fixed rei tion to saiddriving and driven shaft@, 9, plumiity driving and driven shafis ani'nclnsing cming, a, wing in said ca in for on and. of'the driven shaft,the other'gem having a bearing in the driving shaft.

56. In combination in a change 8 @ed mechamsm, adm mg shaft and a,dnvens Mt,

the driven shift hzwmg & beaming in. the driv' ing shaft, and mesmamovable on the driven shaft to engage the surrounding and of tha(ix-Wing shaft to rotage the twe shafts M file:

same peed, E counter shaft in 0 emfiva fixad relation to said driving andm en ahafts, and a, piumlity of gears csnnacfimg said-counter, drivingand dx'iven shaftnfs.

57. in a trangmzssmnmechamsm for mo tor vehicles; a casing, a. drivingshaft 0r shaft J ting into said casmg at am side, far in the vmfl ofsaid owing, &

m fixedly secured on @x' 0? said. bwrin wvithin mid cas Eng, :z drivenshaft in mi 'aasm g having a mm'able mmpamsntmj cam/m mr t, a:

saunter Ema. in fixed relation t c mi dh'iving and aim-wen shafts, and aplurality of geam on as said 5h Mm whemby varymg spesda am trammitwd w ashaft projesting from said casing. This specification signed/i 'andwitmmsd this 28th day of Jgmuaiy, 1906.

LEQNARD H. DYER. Witnesaies AUG. Lone, v JNO. Rom. TAYLOR.

of-gears connecting said comma? 60 m saafbssction and entirely 30

